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Bearing Housing: Reassembly

  1. Install bearings in housing if removed. Install lock shoe springs, lock shoes and shoe pin (use a rod about 0.180" diameter to line up shoes). Install spring, release lever and pin. Relieve load on release lever as outlined in disassembly.
    NOTE: With tilt lever opening on left side, shoes facing up, the four slot shoe is on the left.
  2. Install drive shaft. Tap sector on shaft far enough to install snap ring. Install lock bolt and engage with sector cam surface. Install rack and spring. Block tooth on rack must engage block tooth on sector. Install external tilt release lever. Install bolt spring and retaining screw, tighten screw as required.
    Fig 1: Sector And Bolt Spring
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